The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-07

little additional cost to the people as possible
! EDUCATION.
Measured BY the ordinary rule the Of education and
public with, IL it has moi
outrun, our material progress.
commend to you with no little pride and pleasure in TIT
advancement exhibits the report Of the State Superntend
Public Instruction. from can see that In thu
matter of public schools Florida fast taking rank with some
Of the foremost States.
The following in number Of schools and
of school attendance in the last two years:
Number Of schools September 80 49, 1ss4 1,SS o
Number o schools September 80, 1885. ...1.sls
schools for 1885 1885 Of 1885, and over 1884
The school attendance for lss. was was SIS 81
The school attendance for 1896 was 7o,s97
1884,
tendance
But though public school system making such unms
taxable progress and is accomplishing great good am i'm
with consciousness that it not yet just what the
State needs by the training in public
schools should have direct tendency At and
for the practical duties of their respective stations in
life To this end there should be- think, in public
schools education than that obtained by the
coming of books.
1t that the introduction into school system
degree manual training and industrial teaching will
eectualy make it instrument of good
the State and it must be remembered that only upon the
theory tina popular education is for the good OF the whole
State can its support general taxation be justified Whether
teachings should be confined schools
made part of the system applicable to all schools
question deserving careful consideration inclined to
latter for it in harmony with the pnci
Pile that whatever supplied by general taxation becomes
right many with justice, be converted into
privilege Of the few.
TEA,HERs INSTITUTES.
Through of State Superintendent and the school
officials the various countless increased pride and interest
in hat
believed great good accomplished by the Institutes held
throughout the State
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Such an increased interest manifested these schools
1885, consequently much benefit derived fro
them than in the preceding to satisfactory
ance expenditure their maintenance is wise
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
The growth prosperity this institution subject
which every citizen of Florida should feel pride Its cond
shown by the report Of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
From the report will be the satisfactory progress
being by the East Florida Seminary Gainesville and
the West Florida Seminary at Tallahassee.
INSTITUTE BLIND, DEAF AND DUMB.
Could the parents and guardians of the afflicted children for
Institute been organized, know
and benefits the State has provided for this
class of unforunates certainly would longer
together within its walls such blind, deaf and dumb
within the age prescribed by the The condition
Of this Institute is shown by the report of the Principal
braced in the report Of the Superintendent of Public In
struction.
milan WAR CLAIM
regret not being able report adjustment long
pending mutual accounts and demands between the State and
the United States.
bill embracing the necessary legislation to fairly adj just
demands and demands passed branch OF the
Congress recently ended but unfortunately failed to become
law Thus hopes for such settlement will not only REIN
the State for her expenditures for account may be
said of the United States but at the time unite large
admitted to be due to Sch ,ol Fund.- we'll large
swamp land in emny necessarily deferred
until the next Congress- AS this is to the State matter of
vastly Importance than any other which
been for long time will be- before Congress- hope such
instructions will be given Senators and Representatives
Congress will their Jealous and united efforts in
its behalf.
proper observe that the claim before Congress
is exclusively the claim State to be reimbursed
for money actually paid out by her. and embraces
paid claim against the State; that any money realized
from the claim would directly into the State Treasury and
absolutely the States money and the States disposal
collected for general revenue and dollar
said money could be paid except by legislative ppropr
ton.
No occasion then will exist for asking Congress nepose
has been suggested prevent mprovden improper
disposition Of this money when realized long degree
of confidence be placed the competency and integrity
Legislature
The unpaid referred to Gov NJ Perry
message General Assembly, Of date December 9h 1859
Journal 1859, page 1922 and which the subject
the report of the committee appointed under Chapter 3l3
Laws Florida printed in Assembly Journal ge
(Which claims will be seen have bcen but should
finally adusted) wise involved in dependent upon
the States claim except that should the State realize her
claim inst the United States it would enable her pay
such Of said claims may upon proper proof and auditing
found to be just without imposing additional burden this
upon taxpayers Whether the State succeeds fails
in her claim wise affects her liability duty regard
to these unpaid claims.
further recommend that you advise Senators and Rep